State Director Agency Members

• Alabama

  Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
  Jane E Burdeshaw, Commissioner
  Phone: (334) 293-7500
  Toll-Free: (800) 441-7607
  Fax: (334) 293-7383
  Email: ashley.townsend@rehab.alabama.gov
  Website: https://www.rehab.alabama.gov/services/vr/vr




• Alaska

  Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  Kathryn Duder, Director
  Phone: (907) 465-2814
  Toll-Free: (800) 478-2815
  Fax: (907) 465-2856
  Email: kathryn.duder@alaska.gov
  Website: https://labor.alaska.gov/dvr/




• Arizona

  Vocational Rehabilitation
  Kristen Mackey, RSA Program Administrator
  Phone: (602) 542-6295
  Email: kmackey@azdes.gov
  Website: https://des.az.gov/services/employment/rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation-vr




• Arkansas

  Division of Services for the Blind
  Nathan Winter, Interim Director
  Phone: (501) 682-5463
  TTY: (501) 682-0093
  Fax: (501) 682-0366
  Email: Nathan.winter@arkansas.gov
  Website: https://dws.arkansas.gov/services-for-the-blind/




• California

  California Department of Rehabilitation
  Kim Rutledge, Director
  Phone: (916) 324-1313
  TTY: (916) 558-5807
  Email: Kim.Rutledge@dor.ca.gov
  Website: https://www.dor.ca.gov/




• Connecticut

  Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind
  Carol Jenkins, Director
  Phone: (860) 602-4000
  Toll-Free: (800) 842-4510
  Email: carol.jenkins@ct.gov
  Website: https://portal.ct.gov/ads?language=en_US




• Delaware

  Division for the Visually Impaired Health and Social Services
  Deborah Talley, Director
  Phone: (302) 255-9800
  Email: deborah.talley@delaware.gov
  Website: https://dhss.delaware.gov/dvi/




• District of Columbia

  Rehabilitation Services Administration, DC Department on Disability Services
  Dr. Shannon Austin, Deputy Director
  Phone: 202-730-1700
  Email: shannon.austin@dc.gov
  Website: https://dds.dc.gov/




• Florida

  Florida Division of Blind Services
  Trina Travis, Interim Director
  Phone: 850-245-0300
  Fax: 850-245-0363
  Email: Trina.travis@dbs.fldoe.org
  Website: https://dbs.fldoe.org/




• Georgia

  Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
  Chris Wells, Executive Director
  Shirley Robinson, Assistant Director for the Blind
  Phone: 844-367-4872
  Email: Shirley.Robinson@gvs.ga.gov
  Website: https://gvs.georgia.gov/




• Hawai'i

  Hawai'i Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  Lea Dias, Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator
  Gavan Abe, Services for the Blind Branch
  Phone: 808-586-5269
  Fax: 808-586-5288
  Email: Gabe@dhs.hawaii.gov
  Website: https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/vr/




• Idaho

  Idaho Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  Beth Cunningham, Administrator
  Phone: 208-344-3220
  Fax: 208-334-2963
  Email: bcunningham@icbvi.idaho.gov
  Website: https://icbvi.idaho.gov/




• Illinois

  Division of Rehabilitation Services
  Rahnee Patrick, Director
  Phone: 800-843-6154
  Email: rahnee.patrick@illinois.gov
  Website: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=170120




• Indiana

  Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
  Theresa Koleszar, Director
  Phone: 800-457-8283
  Email: Theresa.Koleszar@fssa.in.gov
  Website: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddars/brs/




• Iowa

  Department for the Blind
  Stacy Cervenka, Director
  Phone: 512-281-1333
  Fax: 515-281-1263
  Email: stacy.cervenka@blind.state.ia.us
  Website: https://blind.iowa.gov/about-idb




• Louisiana

  Rehabilitation Services
  Melissa Bayham, Director
  Phone: 225-219-2225
  Fax: 225-219-2942
  Email: mbayham@lwc.la.gov
  Website: https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Main.asp




• Maine

  Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Elissa Rowe, Director
  Phone: 207-623-7948
  Email: elissa.rowe@maine.gov
  Website: https://www.maine.gov/rehab/dbvi/index.shtml




• Maryland

  Division of Rehabilitation Services
  Dr. Erikk Bonner, Assistant State Superintendent for Rehabilitation Services
  Toni March, Director, Office for Blindness & Vision Services
  Phone: 410-554-9442
  Email: toni.march@maryland.gov
  Website: https://dors.maryland.gov/consumers/specialized/obvs/pages/default.aspx




• Massachusetts

  Commission for the Blind
  John Oliveira, Commissioner
  Phone: (617) 727-5550
  Email: john.oliveira@mass.gov
  Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-commission-for-the-blind




• Michigan

  Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
  Mike Pemble, Director
  Phone: (517) 373-3390
  TTY: (888) 605-6722
  Email: PembleM@michigan.gov
  Website: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/bureau-of-services-for-blind-persons




• Minnesota

  State Services for the Blind (Dept. of Employment and Economic Development)
  Natasha Jerde, Director
  Phone: (651) 642-0500
  Toll-Free: (800) 652-9000
  Email: natasha.jerde@state.mn.us
  Website: https://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/blind-visual-impaired/




• Mississippi

  Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
  Dr. Jennifer Jackson, Director
  Dorothy Young, Director, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
  Phone: 800-443-1000
  Email: dyoung@mdrs.ms.gov
  Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/vocational-rehabilitation




• Missouri

  Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
  Keith Roderick, Deputy Director
  Phone: (573) 751-4249
  Toll-Free: 1-800-592-6004
  Email: Keith.A.Roderick@dss.mo.gov
  Website: https://dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/




• Montana

  Disability Employment & Transition Division
  Chanda Hermanson, Administrator
  Phone: (406) 444-4179
  Toll-Free: (877) 296-1197
  Email: Chanda.Hermanson@mt.gov
  Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov/detd/vocrehab/




• Nebraska

  Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  Carlos Serván, Executive Director
  Phone: (402) 471-2891
  Toll-Free: (877) 809-2419
  Email: carlos.servan@nebraska.gov
  Website: https://ncbvi.nebraska.gov/




• Nevada

  Rehabilitation Division
  Drazen Elez, Administrator
  Phone (Northern NV): (775) 684-4040
  Phone (Southern NV): (702) 486-5230
  Email: d-elez@detr.nv.gov
  Website: https://detr.nv.gov/page/rehabilitation_division




• New Jersey

  Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Dr. Bernice Davis, Executive Director
  Phone: (973) 648-3333
  Toll-Free: (877) 685-8878
  Email: Bernice.davis@dhs.state.nj.us
  Website: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/cbvi/




• New Mexico

  Commission for the Blind
  Greg Trapp, Executive Director
  Phone: (505) 827-4479
  Email: Greg.Trapp@cfb.nm.gov
  Website: https://www.cfb.nm.gov/




• North Carolina

  Division of Services for the Blind
  Patricia Sikes, Interim Director
  Phone: (919) 527-6704
  Email: patricia.sikes@dhhs.nc.gov
  Website: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/services-blind




• North Dakota

  Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  Darrel Hannum, Director
  Aimee Volk, Vision and Independent Living Services Administrator
  Phone: 701-328-8950
  Fax: 701-328-1884
  Email: alvolk@nd.gov
  Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/vr




• Ohio

  Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
  Kevin Miller, Executive Director
  Phone: (866) 895-0058
  Email: kevin.miller@ood.ohio.gov
  Website: https://ood.ohio.gov/




• Oklahoma

  Department of Rehabilitation Services
  Melinda Fruendt, Executive Director
  Tracy Brigham, Administrator, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Phone: 405-951-3460
  Email: tbrigham@okdrs.gov
  Website: https://oklahoma.gov/okdrs.html




• Oregon

  State Commission for the Blind
  Dacia Johnson, MS, CRC, Executive Director
  Phone: (971) 673-1588
  Email: Dacia.johnson@ocb.oregon.gov
  Website: https://www.oregon.gov/blind/pages/index.aspx




• Rhode Island

  Office of Rehabilitation Services (Dept. of Human Services)
  Joseph Murphy, Associate Director
  Phone: (401) 421-7005
  Email: Joseph.Murphy@ors.ri.gov
  Website: https://ors.ri.gov/




• South Carolina

  Commission for the Blind
  Darline Graham, Commissioner
  Phone: (803) 898-8731
  Email: darline.graham@sccb.sc.gov
  Website: https://www.sccb.sc.gov/




• South Dakota

  Services for the Blind
  Ronda Williams, Director
  Phone: (605) 773-4644
  Email: Ronda.Williams@state.sd.us
  Website: https://dhs.sd.gov/en/sbvi




• Texas

  Texas Workforce Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation Division
  Tammy Ames, Division Director
  Juanita Barker, Deputy Division Director of Blind Services
  Phone: (512) 936-3701
  Email: juanita.barker@twc.texas.gov
  Website: https://www.twc.texas.gov/programs/vocational-rehabilitation




• Utah

  Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
  Sarah Brenna, Director
  Steve Winn, Director, Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Phone: (801) 323-4343
  Email: sbrenna@utah.gov
  Website: https://jobs.utah.gov/usor/index.html




• Vermont

  Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Taya Tarr, Director
  Phone: (800) 639-5861
  Email: Taya.Tarr@vermont.gov
  Website: https://dbvi.vermont.gov/




• Washington

  Department of Services for the Blind
  Michael MacKillop, Director
  Phone: (800) 552-7103
  Email: michael.mackillop@dsb.wa.gov
  Website: https://dsb.wa.gov/




• Wisconsin

  Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  Meredith Dressel, Administrator
  Amber Mullett, Section Chief, Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Phone: 888-879-0017
  Email: amber.mullett@dhs.wisconsin.gov
  Website: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/